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Fathom vs Grasshopper

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Fathom

Software

Free AI meeting assistant

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Grasshopper logo

Grasshopper

Software

The entrepreneur's phone system

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Fathom has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Fathom team plan requires minimum 2 users; cannot purchase single seat at team pricing; Grasshopper available only in the USA and Canada; the site returns a not available in your region error outside those countries

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Fathom and Grasshopper actually diverge.

Attributes where Fathom and Grasshopper differ
AttributeFathomGrasshopper
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelUnknownsubscription
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft TeamsWeb
Founded2020Unknown

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Fathom

  • Auto-recording
  • AI summaries
  • Transcription
  • Highlight clips
  • Zoom
  • Google Meet
  • HubSpot
  • Salesforce

Only in Grasshopper

Nothing recorded that Fathom does not also cover.

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Fathom

  • AI-powered meeting transcription and automatic note-taking for sales teams and professionalsnot Grasshopper
  • Meeting analysis with AI scorecards and action item generation that syncs to CRMsnot Grasshopper

Grasshopper

No use cases recorded yet. See the Grasshopper review.

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Fathom

  • Team plan requires minimum 2 users; cannot purchase single seat at team pricing
  • CRM field sync and deal view summaries available only on Business plan ($34/user/month) and above

Grasshopper

  • Available only in the USA and Canada; the site returns a not available in your region error outside those countries
  • Plans start at $14/month only under a promotional discount of up to $75 off select plans, meaning the advertised entry price is not the standing rate

Pricing, plan by plan

Fathom

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Fathom review.

Grasshopper

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Grasshopper review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Fathom if

  • You need auto-recording.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams.
  • You also want ai summaries.
Fathom review

Choose Grasshopper if

Nothing in the data separates Grasshopper from Fathom on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Grasshopper review

Questions people ask

Is Fathom or Grasshopper better?
Neither clearly leads. Fathom starts at Free and Grasshopper at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Fathom or Grasshopper?
Fathom has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Fathom and On request for Grasshopper.
Does Fathom or Grasshopper run on more platforms?
Fathom runs on Web, Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams. Grasshopper runs on Web.
Can I use Fathom for free?
Yes. Fathom has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Grasshopper starts at On request.
What is Fathom best used for?
Fathom is most often used for ai-powered meeting transcription and automatic note-taking for sales teams and professionals, meeting analysis with ai scorecards and action item generation that syncs to crms. Of those, ai-powered meeting transcription and automatic note-taking for sales teams and professionals and meeting analysis with ai scorecards and action item generation that syncs to crms are not what Grasshopper is typically brought in for.
What can Fathom do that Grasshopper cannot?
Fathom covers Auto-recording, AI summaries, Transcription, Highlight clips.
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